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... Practice the value of— 1. 5098 articles at £ 15 14s . 94d . each . Or 2. 17 cwt . 3 qrs . 4 lbs . at £ 5 15s . per cwt . Or 3. The assets of a bankrupt on debts amounting to £ 595 at 7s . 23d . in the £ . [ The sum should be worked so ...
... Practice the value of— 1. 5098 articles at £ 15 14s . 94d . each . Or 2. 17 cwt . 3 qrs . 4 lbs . at £ 5 15s . per cwt . Or 3. The assets of a bankrupt on debts amounting to £ 595 at 7s . 23d . in the £ . [ The sum should be worked so ...
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... Practice , the value of— 1. 15 cub . yds . 21 cub . ft . 648 cub . in , at £ 4 48. per cub . yd . Or 2. 75 miles 5 fur . 9 chains 23 yds . at £ 56 per mile . SECTION V. 1. A tradesman sold some goods at 15 per cent . above the price at ...
... Practice , the value of— 1. 15 cub . yds . 21 cub . ft . 648 cub . in , at £ 4 48. per cub . yd . Or 2. 75 miles 5 fur . 9 chains 23 yds . at £ 56 per mile . SECTION V. 1. A tradesman sold some goods at 15 per cent . above the price at ...
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... Practice , the value of 8 trucks of coal , each weighing 9 tons 12 cwt . 21 lbs . , at 14s . 7d . per ton . SECTION V. 1. What would be the half - yearly divi- dend from an investment of £ 3300 in the 3 per cents . , made when the stock ...
... Practice , the value of 8 trucks of coal , each weighing 9 tons 12 cwt . 21 lbs . , at 14s . 7d . per ton . SECTION V. 1. What would be the half - yearly divi- dend from an investment of £ 3300 in the 3 per cents . , made when the stock ...
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... practice are needed that they may be able to multiply intelligently by such a number as 67 ? Give more difficult examples of each step . 2. By what method would you teach Rule of Three sums ? State clearly the two methods commonly em ...
... practice are needed that they may be able to multiply intelligently by such a number as 67 ? Give more difficult examples of each step . 2. By what method would you teach Rule of Three sums ? State clearly the two methods commonly em ...
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... practice are more efficient than precept and theory . " DICTATION . Write the passage dictated to you by the Examiner , and punctuate it correctly . ARITHMETIC . Males . The solution must be given at such length as to be intelligible to ...
... practice are more efficient than precept and theory . " DICTATION . Write the passage dictated to you by the Examiner , and punctuate it correctly . ARITHMETIC . Males . The solution must be given at such length as to be intelligible to ...
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Page 80 - If, from the ends of the side of a triangle, there be drawn two straight lines to a point within the triangle, these shall be less than, the other two sides of the triangle, but shall contain a greater angle. Let...
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